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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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