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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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