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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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