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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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