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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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