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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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