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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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