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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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