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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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