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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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