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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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