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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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