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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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