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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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