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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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