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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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