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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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