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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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