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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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