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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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