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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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