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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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