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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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