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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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