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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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