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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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