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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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