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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education