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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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