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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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