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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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