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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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