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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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