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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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