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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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