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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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