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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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