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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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