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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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