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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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