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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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