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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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