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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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