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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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