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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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