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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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