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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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