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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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