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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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