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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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