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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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