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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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