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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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