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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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