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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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