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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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