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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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