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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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