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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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