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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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