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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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