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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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