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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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