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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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