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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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