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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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