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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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