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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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