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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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