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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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