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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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