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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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