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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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