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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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