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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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