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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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