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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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