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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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