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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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