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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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