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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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