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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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