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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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