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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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