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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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