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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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