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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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