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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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