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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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