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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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