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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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