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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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