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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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