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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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