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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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