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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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