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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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