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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important 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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