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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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