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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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