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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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