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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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