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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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