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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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