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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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