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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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