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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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