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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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