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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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