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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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