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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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