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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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