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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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