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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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