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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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