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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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