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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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