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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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