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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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