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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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