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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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