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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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