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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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