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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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