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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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