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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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