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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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