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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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