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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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