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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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