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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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