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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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