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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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