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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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