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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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