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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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