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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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