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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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