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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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