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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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