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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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