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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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