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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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