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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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