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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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