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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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