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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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