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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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