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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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