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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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