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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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