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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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