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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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