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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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