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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the 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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