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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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