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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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