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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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