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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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