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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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