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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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