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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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