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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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