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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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