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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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