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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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