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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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