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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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