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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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