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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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