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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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