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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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