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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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