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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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