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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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