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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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