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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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