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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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