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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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