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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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