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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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