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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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