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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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