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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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