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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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