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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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