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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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