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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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