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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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