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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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