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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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