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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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