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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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