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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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