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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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