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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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