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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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