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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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