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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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