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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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