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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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