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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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