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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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