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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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