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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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