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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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