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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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