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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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