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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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