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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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