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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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