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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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