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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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