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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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