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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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