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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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