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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates 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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