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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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