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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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