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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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