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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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