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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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