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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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