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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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