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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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