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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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