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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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