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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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