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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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