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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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