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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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