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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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