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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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