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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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