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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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