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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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