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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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