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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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