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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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