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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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