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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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