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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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