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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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