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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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