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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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