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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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