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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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