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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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