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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating 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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