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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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