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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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