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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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