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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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