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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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