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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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