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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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