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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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