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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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