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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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