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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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