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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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