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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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