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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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