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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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