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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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