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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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