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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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