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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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