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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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