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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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