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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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