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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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