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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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