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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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