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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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