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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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