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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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