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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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