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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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