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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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