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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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