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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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