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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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