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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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