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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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