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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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