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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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