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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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