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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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