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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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