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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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