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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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