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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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