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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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