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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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