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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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