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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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