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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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