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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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