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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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