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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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