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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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