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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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