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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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