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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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