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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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