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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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