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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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