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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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