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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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