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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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