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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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