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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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