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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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