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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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