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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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