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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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