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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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