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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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