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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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