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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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