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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the 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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