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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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