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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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