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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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