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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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