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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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