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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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