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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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