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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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