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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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