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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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