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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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