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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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