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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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