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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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