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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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