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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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