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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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