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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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