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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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