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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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