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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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