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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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