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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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