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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models 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 handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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