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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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