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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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