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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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