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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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