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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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