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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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