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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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