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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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