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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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