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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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