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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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