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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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