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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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