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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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