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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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