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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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