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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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