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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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