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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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