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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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