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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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