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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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