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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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