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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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