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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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