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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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