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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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