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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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