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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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