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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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