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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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