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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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