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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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