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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business 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 participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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