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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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