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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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