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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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