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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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