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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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