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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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