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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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