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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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