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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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