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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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