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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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