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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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