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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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