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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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