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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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