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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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