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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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