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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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