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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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