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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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