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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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