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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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