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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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