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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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