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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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