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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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