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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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