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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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