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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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