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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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