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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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