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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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