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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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