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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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