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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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