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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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