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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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