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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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