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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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