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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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