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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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