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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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