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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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