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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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