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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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