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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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