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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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