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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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