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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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