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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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