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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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