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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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