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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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