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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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