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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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