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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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