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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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