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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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