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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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