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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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