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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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