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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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