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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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