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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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