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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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