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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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