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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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