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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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