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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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