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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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