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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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