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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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