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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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