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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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