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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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