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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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