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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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