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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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