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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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