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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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