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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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