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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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