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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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