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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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