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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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