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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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