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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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