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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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