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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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