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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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