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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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