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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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