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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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