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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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