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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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