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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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