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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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