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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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