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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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