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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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