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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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