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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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