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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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