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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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