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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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