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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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