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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key 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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