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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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