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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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