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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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