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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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