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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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