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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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