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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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