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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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