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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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