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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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