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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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