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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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