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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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