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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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