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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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