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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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