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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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