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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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