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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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