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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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