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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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