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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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