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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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