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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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