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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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